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Principal Manufacturing Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 83 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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83

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,858

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,031

25th Percentile

$114,100

Median (50th)

$127,858

75th Percentile

$135,851

90th Percentile

$147,412

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Manufacturing Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Medtronic, Inc. 20 $127,172 $96,054 - $140,774 85.0%
Itron, Inc. 3 $132,000 $125,000 - $132,000 66.7%
QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. 3 $148,400 $148,400 - $155,000 100.0%
Senseonics, Incorporated 3 $137,500 $137,500 - $143,000 100.0%
VASTEK, INC 3 $93,496 $85,862 - $93,496 100.0%
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY 2 $126,019 $120,037 - $132,000 100.0%
Delphon Industries LLC 2 $158,052 $153,074 - $163,030 100.0%
HITACHI ENERGY USA Inc. 2 $135,372 $126,744 - $144,000 50.0%
MCNEILUS TRUCK AND MANUFACTURING, INC. 2 $100,849 $100,090 - $101,608 100.0%
MK INDUSTRIES 1 $113,069 $113,069 - $113,069 100.0%
NOVOZEN HEALTHCARE, LLC. 1 $87,006 $87,006 - $87,006 100.0%
JLG Industries, Inc. (an Oshkosh Corporation Company) 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
FormFactor, Inc. 1 $146,753 $146,753 - $146,753 100.0%
Swift Health Systems, Inc dba InBrace 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 $86,044 $86,044 - $86,044 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 47 $127,858 $85,862 - $163,030
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 47 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 47 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Irvine CA 5 $132,870
Danvers MA 3 $130,582
Germantown MD 3 $137,500
Fridley MN 3 $103,187
Billerica MA 3 $134,202
San Jose CA 2 $151,700
FRIDLEY MN 2 $93,496
Dodge Center MN 2 $100,849
Hayward CA 2 $158,052
West Union SC 2 $128,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Manufacturing Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Manufacturing Engineer 81 $112,519
MANUFACTURING ENGINEEER Unspecified 2 $74,250
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $120,522 100.0%
2022 4 $118,270 100.0%
2023 8 $123,261 87.5%
2024 10 $128,819 80.0%
2025 10 $125,923 90.0%
2026 13 $134,202 92.3%
Company Comparison - Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Medtronic, Inc. 20 $127,172 85.0%
Itron, Inc. 3 $132,000 66.7%
QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. 3 $148,400 100.0%
Senseonics, Incorporated 3 $137,500 100.0%
VASTEK, INC 3 $93,496 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.